Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

U.S. Citizenship is required

Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov

Total salary varies depending on location of position

PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations

Recruitment incentives may be authorized

Position may be subject to random drug testing

Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays

Shift work and emergency overtime may be required

Employee must maintain current certifications

A security clearance may be required

Disclosure of Political Appointments

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

GS-05:

I have a degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject matter field appropriate to the position. For the Child Development Training and Curriculum Specialist position with the Department of the Air Force, the education MUST have been in child development or early childhood education.

OR

I have one year of experience in the field of education equivalent to least GS-04 position which demonstrates the knowledge and skills of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of early development encompassing infant through school-age youth.

GS-07:

I have successfully completed one full academic year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position

OR

I have a bachelor's degree in education or a subject area related to the position and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement.

OR

I have one year of specialized experience at the GS-05. Examples of specialized experience such as professional knowledge and skills in developing curricula which covers physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.

GS-08

I have two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

I have one year of specialized experience for the GS-09 positon; examples of specialized experience in initiating, designing, developing and arraigning for, conducts, and oversees training in early childhood development and related activities for all child development staff, family day care program and providers, preschool and school-age program staff, volunteers, hourly care staff, management administrative staff, custodial employees, food service staff, and staff working in any unique settings for children such a Sure Start.

GS-09:

I have two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

I have one year of specialized experience for the GS-09 positon; examples of specialized experience in initiating, designing, developing and arraigning for, conducts, and oversees training in early childhood development and related activities for all child development staff, family day care program and providers, preschool and school-age program staff, volunteers, hourly care staff, management administrative staff, custodial employees, food service staff, and staff working in any unique settings for children such a Sure Start.

GS-10:

I have three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position.

OR

I have one year of specialized experience which includes professional knowledge of theories, principles and practices of personnel management to include safety, security, health, and equal employment opportunity.

GS-11:

I have three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position.

OR

I have one year of specialized experience which includes professional knowledge of theories, principles and practices of personnel management to include safety, security, health, and equal employment opportunity.

Skill in developing, adapting, and providing training to staff members, family day care providers, and parents as well as food service and custodial staff.

Skill in identifying children with special needs and providing appropriate referrals to ensure children with special needs are assessed and accommodate.

Skill in the administration and interpretation of environmental, program, and child abuse probability assessment.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated in the "Highly Qualified" or "Best Qualified" Category on the rating criteria for this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. Additionally, if you are serving on a term appointment in the competitive service, you may be converted to a career or career-conditional appointment without further competition. NOTE: Current federal civilian employees may apply for this position and if selected, a break in service of at least 3 days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications)

If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy.

For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.